As much as we may wish otherwise, there is no data point, no computer algorithm, no secret knowledge that can tell us what’s to come in the market or in the economy at large. The best we can do is to pay attention to what the “smart money” is doing.

What do the major Wall Street players see coming down the pike in the New Year? Here are stock market outlooks for 2017 from seven strategists at some of the biggest investment firms, overseeing billions in client assets.

As a hockey-obsessed young man, I remember plenty of Saturday nights spent in front of the TV watching my idols Bobby Orr, Guy Lafleur and, later, Mr. Gretzky himself. I watched them for one simple reason: to be a better player. In a lot of ways, the experts were the best coaches I ever had.

While owning residential real estate is typically part of a diversified investment portfolio, what is different in the last year or two is the role the uncertain economy is playing in making purchasing decisions.

While owning residential real estate is typically part of a diversified investment portfolio, what is different in the last year or two is the role the uncertain economy is playing in making purchasing decisions.